Bob Haggart

Bob Haggart
Haggart performing in 1947
Haggart performing in 1947
Background information
Born
Robert Sherwood Haggart

(1914-03-13)March 13, 1914
New York City, US
DiedDecember 2, 1998(1998-12-02) (aged 84)
Venice, Florida, US
GenresJazz, Dixieland
OccupationsMusician, composer, arranger
InstrumentDouble bass
Years active1930s–1998
LabelCommand
Formerly ofLawson-Haggart Jazz Band, World's Greatest Jazz Band

Robert Sherwood Haggart (March 13, 1914 – December 2, 1998) was an American double bass player, composer, and arranger. He played Dixieland jazz.

Biography

Haggart was born on March 13, 1914, in New York City. raised in Douglaston, New York in Queens, New York.

In 1935, Haggart became a member of the Bob Crosby Band. He arranged, composed, and played "Big Noise from Winnetka", "My Inspiration", "What's New?", and "South Rampart Street Parade". Along with playing double bass, he whistled on Big Noise from Winnetka. He remained with the band until it dissolved in 1942, then began working as session musician, with much of his time spent at Decca Records.

Haggart recorded with Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Ella Fitzgerald; his arrangements can be heard on Fitzgerald's album Lullabies of Birdland. Haggart also starred in several commercials for L&M cigarettes on the radio program "Gunsmoke", including the March 4, 1956 episode "The Hunter".[citation needed]

Haggart and Yank Lawson formed the Lawson-Haggart Band, and also led the World's Greatest Jazz Band from 1968 until 1978. He appeared at jazz festivals until his death on December 2, 1998, in Venice, Florida.

Haggart died on December 2, 1998, aged 84, in Venice, Florida.

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 180. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ↑ "Bob Haggart". Douglaston and Little Neck Historical Society, Inc. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ Cordle, Owen. "John Sheridan and His Dream Band: Something Tells Me". Jazz Times. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. "Bob Haggart | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  5. 1 2 Watrous, Peter (4 December 1998). "Bob Haggart, 84, Jazz Bassist and Arranger". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ "Bob Haggart | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

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